Car hailstorm damaged in Wolfsburg - what next?

[Thom89]

Interesting post Thom,

I agree, I wouldn't want one. The question remains, what to do with it? I'd be minded to ask for £2000 discount or order another.

BTW, the Mk7 Golf is all new, built on the MQB platform, not a facelift by any description.

If the Mk7 has no separately attached gutter mouldings, then I'm sure the method of attachment will be the same as a Mk6
These will be cars riddled with problems from the start, rattling etc, broken clips, and not to mention the smell of burnt paint and welding etc!

As said, you wouldn't get me anywhere near one! no matter how big the discount, you'd be better off buying yourself a 6 month old car, in mint condition, and saving a whole heap of $$$

Thom

[monkeyhanger]

Some food for thought to put you right off a repaired GTI/GTD - I can't say I disagree with Thom. With so many welded points on the car to “undo” and all the interior to strip out, the car is going to take a long time to repair properly. Interiors don’t seem to ever go back in the same way as a factory build, clips break when the interior is getting pulled out and don’t get replaced, and the interior can develop sags and rattles as a result. Just 1 or 2 failed spot welds on a factory build can develop into nasty squeaks and rattles – imagine what could be happening with a rewelded roof.

If you only want to keep the car for the warranty period and would be getting a sizeable discount then you might be tempted, on the assumption that VW’s network doesn’t flag this up as a “problem” car at trade-in time, offering you less money in p/x as a result which negates your discount for the inconvenience of having a repaired car.

For complete peace of mind, maybe look to a new build replacement, if VW slot them into the production schedule sooner rather than later.

[Neil_MK]

Thanks for all the valuable feedback guys. My dealer is due to be raising the issue further with VW today so hopefully I'll soon have all the facts to be able to make an informed decision. I certainly won't be taking a damage repaired car without significant compensation.

[dubber36]

I wonder what would happen in the future should the car suffer corrosion and need a warranty claim? Paint depths are taken to assess whether the car has be re-painted. If it is outside of the normal factory thickness, it will be assumed it has had previous repair work, therefore will not be covered.

How could any subsequent owner prove that the car, or parts of it, had been repainted prior to leaving the factory?

[Bill_the_Bear]

I guess that unless VW informed them that repairs had taken place they would be none the wiser and would be left fuming at claims of prior work.  Of course, if it is a second hand car they will probably blame the previous owner and grudgingly have to foot the bill themselves.

If they have it from VW in writing/email that repair work has happened prior to delivery that would surely be enough to invalidate any paint depth test results and the onus must be on VW to prove the owner has had previous repair work if the owner denies it.

The question is what about the (perhaps many thousands of) VW customers who have had repair work carried out prior to delivery and were not informed of such?

[Spenaldo]

Hi guys,
I can speak of experience of the hailstorm, I live in Gutersloh Germany, I'm in the Forces and have also ordered the GTI in CSG, 5 door, Pro Nav,winter pack Service pack. Luckily for me we get our cars from UK dealers dedicated to the UK Armed forces but we don't pay VAT and we also get a discount, my car with the extras is coming in at under 22k!!
The hailstorm was devastating, I currently have a BMW X1 and it was peppered by the hail, I had 97 dents alone on the roof.
In total the insurance cost was €4500, luckily it is covered by the insurance it came back from the workshop good as new, you would never know it had been damaged.
Over 30,000 vehicles have been damaged in the local area and people are still waiting for repair.

As for my Golf, I have been told a wk35 build date with collection from beginning of Oct.
Photos to follow!!
This is a great forum with cracking advice
Cheers to all!

[Misterp]

Hi guys,
I can speak of experience of the hailstorm, I live in Gutersloh Germany, I'm in the Forces and have also ordered the GTI in CSG, 5 door, Pro Nav,winter pack Service pack. Luckily for me we get our cars from UK dealers dedicated to the UK Armed forces but we don't pay VAT and we also get a discount, my car with the extras is coming in at under 22k!!
The hailstorm was devastating, I currently have a BMW X1 and it was peppered by the hail, I had 97 dents alone on the roof.
In total the insurance cost was €4500, luckily it is covered by the insurance it came back from the workshop good as new, you would never know it had been damaged.
Over 30,000 vehicles have been damaged in the local area and people are still waiting for repair.

As for my Golf, I have been told a wk35 build date with collection from beginning of Oct.
Photos to follow!!
This is a great forum with cracking advice
Cheers to all!

You couldn't order is all one for that discount.

[Bill_the_Bear]

Its surprising no one was killed in this hailstorm from the sounds of it!

[Spenaldo]

It was pretty shocking, i have never seen anything like it.

As for ordering cars, we are only allowed 1 car tax free per household per year, it does mean i can swap after a year and usually make a bob or two and get a replacement model for the same money!

[Bill_the_Bear]

It was pretty shocking, i have never seen anything like it.

As for ordering cars, we are only allowed 1 car tax free per household per year, it does mean i can swap after a year and usually make a bob or two and get a replacement model for the same money!

Funny how this is not considered a taxable perk... given recent news events.